File Manager

The web-based file manager allows you to manage files and directories directly in the browser — without an FTP client. You can upload, download, edit, rename, move files and set permissions.

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Overview

The file manager opens in the root directory of your webspace and shows:

Column	Description
Name	File or directory name
Size	File size (directories show the number of entries)
Permissions	Unix permissions (e.g. 755, 644)
Modified	Date of last modification

Navigation

• Click on a folder to open it
• The breadcrumb navigation at the top shows the current path
• Click on a path segment in the breadcrumb bar to navigate back to it

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Upload Files

1. Navigate to the desired target directory
2. Click Upload
3. Select one or more files
4. The upload starts automatically

Upload Limit

The maximum upload size is limited by your hosting package and PHP settings (upload_max_filesize, post_max_size). For large files, using FTP is recommended.

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Download Files

1. Click the download icon next to the desired file
2. The file is automatically downloaded in the browser

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Edit Files

The integrated text editor allows direct editing of text files (PHP, HTML, CSS, JS, TXT, etc.).

1. Click the edit icon next to the file
2. The editor opens with the file contents
3. Make your changes
4. Click Save

Syntax Highlighting

The editor provides syntax highlighting for common programming languages and configuration files.

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Create New Directory

1. Click New Folder
2. Enter the directory name
3. Click Create

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Create New File

1. Click New File
2. Enter the filename (including extension, e.g. index.html)
3. Click Create
4. The file is created as an empty file — open it to edit

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Rename

1. Click the rename icon next to the file or directory
2. Enter the new name
3. Confirm the change

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Move and Copy

1. Select the files/directories
2. Click Move or Copy
3. Navigate to the target directory
4. Confirm the action

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Delete

1. Click the delete icon next to the file or directory
2. Confirm the deletion in the dialog

Irreversible

Deleted files cannot be recovered unless a backup was created. Check before deleting whether you still need the file.

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Set Permissions (chmod)

You can adjust the Unix permissions of files and directories.

1. Click the permissions icon next to the file or directory
2. Set the desired permissions:

Recommended Permissions

File Type	Permission	Description
Directories	755	Owner: Read/Write/Execute, Others: Read/Execute
PHP/HTML Files	644	Owner: Read/Write, Others: Read Only
Configuration Files	640	Owner: Read/Write, Group: Read Only, Others: No Access
Upload Directories	755	Owner: Read/Write/Execute, Others: Read/Execute

1. Click Save

Permissions and Security

Never set permissions to 777. This allows every user on the system full access to the file. Use the recommended values above instead.

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Extract ZIP Archives

1. Navigate to the directory where the ZIP file is located
2. Click the extract icon next to the ZIP file
3. Select the target directory (default: current directory)
4. Click Extract

Large Uploads

For uploading many files (e.g. a CMS installation package), it is more efficient to upload a ZIP file and then extract it on the server.

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Disk Space Display

The file manager shows the used disk space relative to your disk quota in the status bar. This helps you keep track of your storage consumption.

Display	Description
Used	Currently used disk space
Available	Remaining disk space
Quota	Maximum disk space according to your hosting package